as in demises
a loss of status
before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars
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Recent Examples of flameouts
But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Despite owning baseball’s best record during the regular season, skeptics remain for Milwaukee thanks to a string of recent postseason flameouts.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Despite owning baseball’s best record during the regular season, skeptics remain for Milwaukee thanks to a string of recent postseason flameouts.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameouts
Noun
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lushly photographed and boosted by a few killer tracks, Daisy Jones & the Six delivers the lurid delights and downfalls of a satisfying behind-the-music tale.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, as crypto analysts speculate whether further downfalls are in Bitcoin’s future, crypto bros are struggling to maintain a cohesive narrative in the face of such epic volatility.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Markets have soared and oil prices have dropped over the last week, however, amid anticipation that a deal could be close after weeks of talks and occasional setbacks.—
Peter Nicholas,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Following the local election setbacks, the Prime Minister has faced calls to resign or to set a timetable to vacate his leadership position, including from members of his own Labour Party.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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“Flameouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameouts. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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